We need help with our basement.

11 years ago

Our basement is filled with wood paneling that is made from old refurbished barnwood. It is really thick, knotty and has a lot of grooves. It is also really dark, but has a strange shine to it. We bought the house less than a year ago and are looking to redo the basement. We like a more modern look, but all of th walls are built with these and even the closets and stairway up to the main part of the house have it as well. We are trying to figure out what we can do to it to make it look nicer and more modern without having to take it all down and put up dry wall. Any ideas?

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sacapuntaslapioz
11 years ago
Those wall will look pretty cool painted in white. they have phenomenal texture to them

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Rina
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Unless an expert in wood finishes comes in with a better idea, I would agree that painting the wood looks wise. I'm not an enthusiastic painter of old wood, but that shine really is strange, and I'm thinking that sanding down to get rid of it (and refinish the wood as wood), if it's even feasible. will be a lot more work than finding a magic primer that will allow you to paint it.

However, because it is so unusual in texture, I'd suggest some experimenting in a corner to work out what paint finish works best. You might investigate chalk paint, though I don't think it's an inexpensive option for an entire basement.
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sacapuntaslapioz
11 years ago
as long as you use an oil primer and let it dry appropiatel